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Beetles
Insects of the order Coleoptera, having biting mouthparts and forewings modified to form horny coverings that protect the underlying pair of membranous hind wings when at rest. Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Brown Widow Spider
Lactrodectus geometricus
Characteristics – he brown widow spider is the one encountered by most people. Since the mouthparts (chelicerae) of the male are very small they are reputed to never bite. All encounters with humans and animals can be attributed to the female. Widow Spiders have a black cephalothorax (united head and thorax), "hour glass" marking on dark colored abdomen and long slender legs.
Color:Close examination of the brown widow spider shows that the base coloration is more correctly described as a dark brown or mahogany. More information beetles
